| Title: | Rev G. Macartney, Ballymena to William Jamieson (Orr), India. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1644 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Macartney, Rev. G/52 |
| Year | 1805 |
| Sender | Rev. George Macartney |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | clergyman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ballymena, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Calcutta India |
| Recipient | Orr, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | unacquainted |
| Source | T 1956/7: Copied by Permission of Lt. Col. J. B. Wilson, Crossways, Shankbridge, Kells, County Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9404112 |
| Date | 31/07/1806 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:04:1994. |
| Word Count | 629 |
| Genre | |
| Note | N.B. William Orr was sentenced to do time in Australia for a crime he never committed. This letter announces his release. |
| Transcript | Mr William Jamieson Watch maker [Watchmaker?] Care of [Stained] Esqr [Stained] Calcutta Bengall [Bengal?] [Peneng?] Alexr [Alexander?] Stewart Esq Calcutta Whytehall [Whitehall?] near Ballymena 31st July 1806 Sir your Mother having yesterday shewn [shown?] me a Letter from you to Mr Saml [Redmont?] dated Calcutta Janury [January?] 28th 1806 under a name which the direction of this Letter Carries. I think it necessary to say, that from a strict enquiry into the Charge against you, I found it was unfounded in truth, having proceeded from the most shameful malice & established by the most infamous perjury. The Result of my enquiry I communicated to Government, who sent orders to New South Wales to permit you to return to your Country. This Communication I make to you with great pleasure, having been the Magistrate who arrested you by order of the Genl [General?] of the district your Brother John is with your Mother at [Cravery?] both well I have a great regard for them both & from your excellent Character I have the same for you & am happy to say that in the Course of my enquiry about you I found that your advice instead of tending to promote rebellion in this Country was of a very different Complexion, having used your influence in dissuading the People from engaging in the foolish attempts. I assure you I was heartily sorry for your Sufferings in Consequence of the Villainy of the Artillery Deserter, who was the Cause of them by his [unexampled?] Perjury, he died shortly after you left this Country. your Brother (when I called at your Mother's house yesterday on my way here where I now reside having put a Curate into the Parish of Antrim) was on the point of going to Derry to settle with the friends of Mr Alexander the Hindostan Banker at Calcutta about remittances to you - however, I thought of a plan which will answer you better. I have written a letter which I enclose to Counsellor Stewart my Nephew who is at the head of his Profession as a Lawyer at Calcutta, who I have no doubt will be your friend in your business as a Watch Maker [Watchmaker?], & advance what money you may need I have mentioned £100 - your Brother John [did?] pay to Counsellor Stewart's Mother at Ballytweedy near Antrim What money he advances to you immediately on his [int---t---?] the amount of the Sum advanced. I shall copy Lord Castlereagh`s together with Mr Secretary Marsden's Letter to me & the Letter of the under Secretary of State for Great Britain Mr King to Mr Marsden the under Secretary here from which you`l [you'll?] see that an order was sent to the Colonial Department [?] your enlargement in order to your returning to your Country. If the climate agrees with you, I think you ought to remain in Calcutta, until you have realised what will make you [------able?] for the remainder of your life & [enable?] you to [affect?] Copy of a letter from Mr Secretary King to Alexr Marsden Whitehall 18th March 1805 Sir I have laid before Lord Hawkesbury your Letter of the 13th of this month, signifying the Lord Lieutenant's request that William Orr who was transported to New South Wales in the year 1799 may be permitted to return to Ireland by the first opportunity, as there is reason to believe that Orr was unjustly charged with the offence for which he was transported - In reply I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Lord Lieutenant that no time has been lost in making a communication upon the Subject to the Colonial Department, with a view to his Excellency's desire being complied with - I am Sir your obedient humble servant J. King. I enclose my Letter to Counsellor Stewart in your Brothers Letter as it is lighter than this Letter [G. M.?] |
